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2 Entry Clearance Visas Non PBS Applications Made Outside The UK Fees from 6 th April New fees 1 st October Visit visa short up to 6 months Visit visa long up to 2 years Visit visa long up to 5 years Visit visa long up to 10 years Extended Student visit visa (between 6 & 11 months) Settlement Settlement other dependant relative 1,982 1,982 Settlement (refugee dependant relative) Certificate of Entitlement Other visa Transit visa (Direct Airside) Visitor in Transit visa (Landside) Media Representatives Vignette transfer fee Call out/ out of hours fee (per hour) 130/hr 130/hr Single entry visa to replace Biometric Residence Permit overseas Receiving, preparing and forwarding documents on behalf of Commonwealth Countries/ Overseas Territories Registered Traveller Yearly Subscription (NEW) 50 per year 50 per year Registered Traveller Registration of New Documents (NEW) Priority Visa Service Settlement Priority Visa Service Non-Settlement Super Priority Visa Service User Pays Visa Application Centre service Passport Passback Service Prime-time visa application centre appointment International contact centre service Live chat (flat rate) 4 4 International contact centre service Helpline (per minute) Optional service, fees payable in addition to the relevant visa fee. 2

3 Entry Clearance Visas PBS Applications Made Outside The UK Tier 1 (Entrepreneur², Investor, Exceptional Talent¹, ²) main applicant and all dependants Fees from 6 th April New fees 1 st October Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur main applicant² and all dependants Tier 1 Post Study Work all dependants Tier 2 General, ICT Long-Term Staff, Sport & MOR main applicant² and all dependants Tier 2 ICT Short-Term Staff, Graduate Trainee or Skills Transfer main applicant² and all dependants Tier 2 General, ICT over 3 years leave to remain Long term staff main applicant² and all dependants Tier 2 Shortage Occupations: Up to 3 years leave to remain main applicant² and all dependants Tier 2 Shortage Occupations: over 3 years leave to remain main applicant² and all dependants ,028 1, Tier 4 main applicant and all dependants Tier 5 Temporary Work & Youth Mobility main applicant² and all dependants ¹ The Exceptional Talent application fee is payable in 2 parts. ² Council of Europe Social Charter (CESC) fee reduction applies ( 55 reduction per eligible applicant). ICT: Intra-Company Transfer MOR: Minister of Religion 3

4 Applications Relating To Nationality Fees from 6 th April New Fees 1 st October Naturalisation (British Citizenship) 906¹ 906¹ Naturalisation as a British Overseas Territories Citizen single application Nationality (British Citizenship) Registration adult 823¹ 823¹ Nationality (British Citizenship) Registration child 669² 669² Nationality (British Overseas Territories Citizen / British Overseas Citizen / British Subject / British Protected Person) Registration adult Nationality (British Overseas Territories Citizen / British Overseas Citizen / British Subject / British Protected Person) Registration child Renunciation of Nationality Nationality Reissued Certificate Nationality Right of Abode Nationality Reconsiderations Status Letter (Nationality) Non-Acquisition Letter (Nationality) Nationality Correction to Certificate European Residence Document (Registration Certificate) European Residence Document (Document certifying permanent residence) European Residence Document (Residence Card and Derivative Residence Card) European Residence Document (Permanent Residence Card) Includes 80 per applicant to cover the citizenship ceremony fee. 2 Additional 80 per applicant is required to cover the ceremony fee should the minor turn 18 during the application process. This will be requested at point of decision. 3 Residence Documents issued under the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations are not mandatory. 4

5 In-UK Non PBS Fees from 6 th April New Fees 1 st October ILR Standard main applicant 1,093 1,093 ILR Standard all dependants 1,093 1,093 LTR Other Standard main applicant LTR Other Standard all dependants NTL main applicant NTL all dependants Transfer of Conditions main applicant Transfer of Conditions all dependants Travel Documents Adult (CoT) Travel Documents Adult (CTD) Travel Documents Child (CoT) Travel Documents Child (CTD) Biometric Residence Permit / Replacement BRP Work Permit Technical Changes Residual FLR IED Standard main applicant Residual FLR IED Standard all dependants Residual FLR BUS Standard main applicant 1,093 1,093 Residual FLR BUS Standard all dependants 1,093 1,093 Employment LTR outside PBS Standard main applicant Employment LTR outside PBS Standard dependant Administrative Review (NEW) to be rolled out from late N/A 80 Application in Person (AIP) main applicant and all dependants Appointment booking fee Super Premium service (mobile case working) (payable in addition to Application in Person fee) 6,000 6,000 1 For applications made in person (e.g. at a Premium Services Centre) the total fee is the relevant standard fee plus 400 per person (this includes the 100 appointment booking fee, which may be retained should the applicant fail to attend their appointment without good reason). ILR = Indefinite Leave to Remain IED = Immigration Employment Document LTR = Leave to Remain FLR = Further Leave to Remain Standard = Postal or online applications where online applications are available. 5

6 In UK - PBS 6 Fees from 6 th April New Fees 1 st October Tier 1 (General) standard main applicant 1 1,607 1,607 Tier 1 (General) standard all dependants 1,607 1,607 Tier 1 (Entrepreneur, Investor, Exceptional Talent 2 ) standard main applicant 1 1,093 1,093 Tier 1 (Entrepreneur, Investor, Exceptional Talent) standard all dependants 1,093 1,093 Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur standard main applicant Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur standard all dependants Tier 1 Exceptional Talent extension main applicant 1 1,093 1,093 Tier 1 Exceptional Talent extension all dependants 1,093 1,093 Tier 2 General, ICT up to 3 years leave to remain Long-Term Staff, Sport & MOR main applicant Tier 2 General, ICT up to 3 years leave to remain Long- Term Staff, Sport & MOR all dependants Tier 2 ICT Short term staff, Graduate Trainee or Skills Transfer standard main applicant Tier 2 ICT Short term staff, Graduate Trainee or Skills Transfer standard all dependants Tier 2 General, ICT over 3 years leave to remain Long-Term Staff main applicant 1 1,202 1,202 Tier 2 General, ICT over 3 years leave to remain Long-Term Staff all dependants 1,202 1,202 Tier 2 Shortage Occupations: Up to 3 years leave to remain main applicant Tier 2 Shortage Occupations: Up to 3 years leave to remain all dependants Tier 2 Shortage Occupations: Over 3 years leave to remain main applicant Tier 2 Shortage Occupations: Over 3 years leave to remain all dependants Tier 4 standard main applicant Tier 4 standard all dependants Tier 5 standard main applicant Tier 5 standard all dependants Tier 4 Permission to change sponsor Application in Person main applicant and all dependants Appointment booking fee Priority service (Tier 2 only) main applicant and all dependants Super Premium service (mobile case working) (payable in addition to Application in Person fee) 1 Council of Europe Social Charter (CESC) fee reduction applies ( 55 reduction per eligible applicant). 2 The Exceptional Talent application fee is payable in 2 parts. 3 Only for migrants that applied for permission to study from 31 March 2009 to 4 October ,000 6,000 4 For applications made in person (e.g. at a Premium Services Centre) the total fee is the relevant standard fee plus 400 per person (this includes the 100 appointment booking fee, which may be retained should the applicant fail to attend their appointment without good reason). 5 Optional service, the total fee is the relevant standard fee plus 300 per person. Standard = Postal or online applications where online applications are available

7 ICT = Intra-Company Transfer MOR = Minister of Religion PBS Sponsorship Fees from 6 th April New fees 1 st October Premium Sponsor Scheme Tier 2 & 5 large sponsors 25,000 25,000 Premium Sponsor Scheme Tier 2 & 5 small sponsors 8,000 8,000 Premium Scheme Tier 4 sponsors 8,000 8,000 Tier 2 Large Sponsor Licence 1,476 1,476 Tier 2 Small Sponsor Licence Tier 4 Sponsor Licence Tier 5 Sponsor Licence Add Tier 2 to an existing Tier 4 and/or Tier 5 Licence (large sponsor) Highly Trusted Sponsor Licence Sponsor Action Plan 1,476 1,476 Tier 2 Certificate Of Sponsorship (COS) Tier 4 Confirmation of Acceptance of Studies (CAS) Tier 5 Certificate Of Sponsorship (COS)

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